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AUDIO IMPERIA

EPIC SOUNDS FOR EPIC COMPOSERS

AUDIO IMPERIA is a boutique sample library developer, crafting instruments

designed to instantly inspire. Continuously renewing its creativity and inventiveness,
Audio Imperia is supported by a team of producers with years of experience in the
world of cinematic music and who understand how to breathe life into the heart
of a sample.

Thank you for purchasing TALOS - HORNS.

Recorded on the same stage as our flagship libraries Jaeger and Cerberus, the
TALOS series is the next addition to our ever-expanding range of orchestral sample
libraries.

All TALOS libraries are about big ensemble sizes that can go from soft and subtle
to earth-shatteringly epic.

One of the main goals and challenges for the series was to create libraries that
can go the full sonic range in a larger than life ensemble size but still retain all of
their realism. We’ve ensured that the TALOS libraries not only blend perfectly with
our other libraries (Jaeger, Cerberus, etc.) but truly sit well in a mix and enhance
your writing experience.

For Volume One, we recorded a rich sounding twelve horn ensemble. In addition
to a wide range of standard articulations, we recorded real legato transitions, which
in combination with our critically acclaimed legato script will allow you to play
fantastically realistic melodic lines.
 DOWNLOAD & INSTALATION:
TALOS - HORNS uses the Continuata Connect download tool for a fast and
reliable product delivery.

Simply enter the download code that you received via email into the Connect
download tool, choose the location for the library, and begin the download.

NOTE: While Continuata Connect allows you to “Pause” an installation and then
continue the download at a later time, please do not close the application before
pressing the “Pause” button first.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
TALOS - HORNS requires the full retail version of Kontakt 5.5.2.880 or higher. It will
not work past the “demo” period in the free Kontakt Player.

For both PC & MAC systems, we highly recommend a quad-core CPU, at least 4GB
of RAM and Solid State Drives for optimal playback of the samples.

DISK REQUIREMENTS:
3.98 GB.
 1. ARTICULATIONS
Legato articulations:
 Legato (3 DYN, 1 RR)

Long articulations:
 Sustained (3 DYN, 1 RR)

Short articulations:

 Marcato Long (3 DYN, 5 RR)

 Marcato Short (3 DYN, 5 RR)
 Staccato (3 DYN, 5 RR)
 Staccatissimo (3 DYN, 5 RR)
 Double Tongue (1 DYN, 2 RR)
 Triple Tongue (1 DYN, 2 RR)
 Quadruple Tongue (1 DYN, 2 RR)
 Rip (1 DYN, 2 RR)
 Bend (1 DYN, 2 RR)
 2. TONAL MULTI-SAMPLES ENGINE: MAIN PAGE
The main page is divided into four panels: Mixer, Articulations, Controllers and
Options.

Each panel can be individually shown/hidden by clicking the arrow buttons:

COLLAPSED:

EXPANDED:
 2.1 MIXER PANEL
TALOS - HORNS includes four microphone
positions and one mix.
Mic positions:
 Spot (S)
 Decca (D)
 Wide (W)
 Far (F)
Mixes:
 Full Mix (FM)

Controllers:
1. The volume faders, mute/solo buttons, and pan knobs allow you to mix the
library to your liking.

2. The power button under each mic position loads or purges the mic from
memory.

3. The routing selector arrows at the bottom of each fader can be used to route
each mic position to an individual Kontakt output.

We use the exact same Decca, Far and Wide mic setups across all our orchestral
products. We do not normalize or otherwise modify the relative volumes of any
samples, and we pay careful attention to insuring all original volume levels are
preserved, both within and between libraries. This results in flawless compatibility
between our entire range of orchestral instruments.

All mic-related controls, including the purge buttons, can be automated via CC,
which allows for easy simultaneous control of multiple TALOS - HORNS patches.
 2.2 ARTICULATIONS PANEL

The Articulations panel displays all the articulations that are present in the patch.
We heard

1. Individual articulations can be loaded or purged using the power buttons.

2. Articulations can be selected by clicking the appropriate articulation name,

or by using keyswitches.

3. The keyswitch display shows the currently mapped keyswitch for each
articulation.

4. Keyswitches can be moved up or down the keyboard by click and dragging

this icon, or by clicking the small arrows to either side.

5. Keyswitches can be locked using the padlock button. When locked,

keyswitch commands via MIDI are ignored, though switching is still possible
by clicking the desired articulation’s name.
 2.3 CONTROLLERS PANEL
1. Dynamics. The Dynamics slider
crossfades between the recorded
dynamic levels on long articulations like
sustains.

2. Dyn. Range. The Dynamic Range slider

applies volume scaling to all articulations.
With the Dynamic Range slider set at 0,
samples will play back as they were recorded. As you increase the Dynamic
Range, all but the loudest dynamic layer scale down, allowing the library to
play quieter on the lowest dynamics than originally recorded. With Dynamic
Range slider at maximum, a modwheel (for long articulations) or velocity (for
short articulations) value of zero will result in a muted signal, allowing you
to create fades from absolute silence.

3. Expression: As usual in sampled instruments, Expression is an extra layer of

volume control, and can be useful for fading the instrument to mute without
changing the timbre of the sound.

4. Sample Start: A global sample start for all articulations. All samples in TALOS
- HORNS are edited with the same amount of pre-padding before each
sample (-125 ms), which results in very natural attacks and in-time
performances. Note that this can make the instrument feel “sluggish” when
played live. We suggest increasing this slider playing with your MIDI
keyboard, and setting it back to zero after recording, bringing back the
natural attack of the samples. It can be helpful to set a negative MIDI offset
in your DAW identical to the value displayed when moving the Sample Start
slider.

5. Legato Sample Start: The Legato Sample Start Slider can be used to make
the legato articulation feel more responsive when being played live via a
controller. TALOS – HORNS is designed to realistically play both slow and
fast passages with this slider at its default value. However, for very fast legato
lines, it may be necessary to increase the Legato Sample Start slightly to
achieve the best results.
 2.4 OPTIONS PANEL
The options panel has 3 different options which can be accessed from the main
drop down menu (1). Enable or disable options using the power button on the left
side of the menu (2). An asterisk will appear next to the name of any enabled
options.

Velocity Curve: This option allows you to

change how the library reacts to velocity.
We’ve provided three curves: linear, shelf and
fixed, which can be further customized by
clicking and dragging up or down on the
velocity curve display.

Transpose: Shifts the playable note range up

or down the keyboard. Note that this option
does not affect keyswitches.

Range: This control can be used to increase

the playable range of an articulation above or
below the recorded range of the instrument.
Unlike the other two options, which are global,
Range is set per-articulation.
 4. SOUND DESIGN ENGINE: MAIN PAGE
There are 3 variations of the Sound Design Engine, each optimized for a different
type of sampled content.

1. By Pitch Knob: This is the first variation, which is intended to be used with
atonal samples (where root key is not defined). Samples are mapped to
individual keys (1) for easy layering of sounds, and pitch is controlled via
the Pitch Knob (2).
2. By Keyswitches: This is the second variation, which is intended to be used
with tonal samples (where root key is defined). Samples are mapped to
individual keys (1) for easy layering of sounds, and pitch is controlled by
Keyswitches (2).

Note: On these patches, the Pitch Knob and Semitone Lock Button are not
present.
3. By Tonal Mapping: This is the third variation, which is intended to be used
with tonal samples (where root key is defined). Samples are mapped to key
ranges (1) for playing chords, and pitch is controlled by the Pitch Knob (2).

Note: On these patches, you can select the sounds either by using the drop
down menu (3), or by using the left and right arrows (4)
 CONTROLLERS

Main Controllers: Filters + EQ:

1. Volume & Pan 7. Low Pass Filter
2. Pitch & Semitone Lock 8. 3-Band EQ
3. Attack & Release 9. High Pass Filter
4. Stereo Spread
5. Sample Start
6. Reverse

10. Global button:

The Global button allows you to apply the parameters listed above to all sounds
globally (On) or to each sound individually (Off). The button’s behavior will vary
depending on how you select the sounds, either by a key (Pitch Knob and
Keyswitches engine), or by the drop down menu and left/right arrows (Tonal
Mapping engine)

Note: Both Global Key On and Global Key Off states retain their own settings, so
you can toggle between them without losing your work.
 4. BIG KNOB
The Big Knob system is common to all Audio Imperia libraries, and expands the
capabilities of a library by allowing the user to link effects and their parameters to
a single knob. Big Knob can also serve as an additional Insert FX page if no linking
is done.

To access the big knob configuration page, click the cog icon located on the main
page ( )

HOW TO USE IT:

First select an effect (1), and enable it using the toggle (2). The parameters of an
effect can be set manually (3), or can be linked to the Big Knob. To manually set
an effect parameter, simply change its value using the appropriate knob. To link a
parameter to the Big Knob, select the desired parameter (4) and enable it using the
toggle (5). The From and To values (6) control how the position of the Big Knob
maps to the value of the parameter.
 5. FX PAGE
5.1 STEP MODULATOR
The Step Modulator is a complex sequencing system that allows you to draw curves
in modulation tables for controlling up to 10 independent effects: 4 Volume effects,
4 Pan effects, 1 Low Pass Filter effect and 1 High Pass Filter effect. Volume and Pan
are designed in such a way that multiple step modulators can be active at once
without conflicting.

An effect can be enabled by using either the momentary (non-latching)

keyswitches, or by clicking the LED above the effect name (1). The settings for each
effect are displayed when clicking an effect’s name (2). The keyswitches can be
moved by using the remap control and locked using the lock control (3).

The frequency setting (4) controls the frequency at which the Step Mod moves to
the next step, and can use either a fixed ms value, or a DAW-synced tempo value.
Click the lock next to the Frequency knob to toggle between the two. The Intensity
knob (5) controls the intensity of the modulated effect. The number of steps in the
table can be set using the Steps control (6). The Retrigger toggle (7) forces the
sequencer to always play from the start of the table when an effect is enabled. The
save and open buttons (8) can be used to save and open presets.
 5.2 INSERTS / SENDS
Inserts / Sends are set of effects that can be applied to the output audio signal.

An effect can be enabled by using either the momentary (non-latching)

keyswitches, or by clicking the LED above the effect name (1). The settings (4) for
each effect are displayed when clicking an effect’s name (2). The keyswitches can
be moved by using the remap control and locked using the lock control (3). The
save and open buttons (5) can be used to save and open presets.
 THANKS

A huge round of thanks goes to:

Jan & Tomás, the producer team.

Simon, for all the incredible help.
Paul, for the extra sound design and walkthrough video.
Natali and Yaroslava, for the killer interface work.
Walid, for his wonderful cover artwork.

The alpha/beta team:

Florian Wunsch, Michael Lee, Cedric Baravaglio, Jean-Gabriel Raynaud, Niklas
Johansson, Matthew L. Fisher.
 Audio Imperia LLC
www.audioimperia.com